John Lennon, when he was in fifth grade,

his teacher sent a work assignment home with him

and said, when I grow up, I want to be dot, dot, dot.

And it was, you have to fill it in.

And you have to write the notes.

And he wrote, when I grow up, I want to be happy.

And the teacher handed back to him with a big red exon

and said, you didn't understand the question.

And he wrote back to her something really witty,

which is not everyone who was.

But some of the long lines of, like, you know,

I think I understand it perfectly.

And that's the best answer ever, right?

We should be striving for happiness,

slash fulfillment, whatever that thing is not,

whatever nonsense you say.

We are here because we know the outcomes in our lives

are within our control.

The taking absolute ownership of how we eat, sleep, train,

think, and connect with each other

is how we'll optimize our health and happiness.

That chasing excellence is how we grab hold of what is possible.

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